Tomorrow is the Lunar New Year, which doesn't bring about much in my community but is quite the celebration and festival occasion for those who observe it. The Year of the Snake is 2025, which symbolizes change and new beginnings because snakes must shed their skin regularly to survive.
That has me thinking once again about what might need sloughing in my life. What projects have I left uncompleted? What garments no longer serve me the way they once did? Which things have I chosen for myself with intentions that no longer bring inspiration? These things and more tend to stifle and stagnate rather than invigorate and edify; so they must periodically be reevaluated for relevance.
This is one brief little blog post; but the real message is in the personal application which follows.
Happy and Blessed (Lunar) New Year!
Jotting with Johnna
- Where do you observe staleness in your routine or surroundings?
- What unfinished works seem to accuse you when you spot the materials or think of the matter?
- How would it feel to let go, to release the items (donate or demolish), freeing up that mental and physical space for things that truly light up your mind as you are today (not the person you were or the person you wish you were)?
- When could you attend the shedding of "snake skin" that's hindering your progress?
- Why not set a timer or decide on a number of items to shed today (even if it's only stuff in the "junk drawer")?
Remember: you are so very worthy of the time and attention it will take to rid yourself of obstacles!
Stay tuned. Stay focused. Stay well.
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